January 26, 2009 by sondrahassan
I feel change in my bones… in my heart and soul. Tears of joy continue to well up from time to time. My family converged on DC from all over the east coast. Seven of us piled in the Ford Focus for a drive to my office parking lot. It was a good plan. Just a one mile walk. We arrived at the Capitol in the wee hours of the morning with a swelling crowd ahead and behind. Not early enough, though. We walked and walked and walked a circuitous route. Jubilance kept us going until we arrived at a spot on the Mall well past the Washington Monument about four miles from where we parked.
Two million people looks like TWO MILLION PEOPLE! Never before and perhaps never again will there be such a magnificent sight. Standing before a jumbotron and between tree branches my husband Rusty, sister Nikki, niece Ryan, her boyfriend Slava, his sister Natasha, her boyfriend Larry and I witnessed history. A new President bringing a new era of hope, optimism and activism. A change. Much more than a change. A new direction. God bless Barack Obama and give him and us all the strength to do the hard work that lies ahead. The Storm is Passing Over! That was the feeling I had.
Then the long trek back to the car.
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December 25, 2008 by sondrahassan
I’ve crafted quite a few Civil Rights quilts for friends and family (pictured in my Pattern Gallery and below). I’m now in the process of designing a similar pattern, but these will be in celebration of Obama’s historic candidacy. I’m working to have them done before his inauguration on January 20th.
I will be crafting these quilts on a supply-and-demand basis – so contact me if you have any questions or would like more information.

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January 24, 2008 by sondrahassan
This series was inspired by Circle Play, a book by Reynola Pakusich. The circles overlap in a way that makes them appear transparent. This is one of my favorite series in my collection.
Blue Circles

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Purple Circles

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Green Circles

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Brown Circles

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Dimensions: all quilts in this series are approximately 56″ X 56″
Price range: $800 – $1,100
E-mail contact: Sondra Hassan
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December 27, 2007 by sondrahassan
This series was born out of my hopes for equal rights in South Africa, for a country where black people could move about freely, without the necessity of government-issued pass. It honors the black South Africans who struggled for their freedom.
South Africa Triumphant
I conceived this quilt when Nelson Mandela visited Washington D.C., upon his release from prison.

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Dimensions: 40 X 40
Price: $1,500
Note: This quilt was featured opposite the Table of Contents of Spirits of the Cloth; Contemporary African American Quilts, by Carolyn Mazloomi.
Free South Africa I

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Dimensions: 40 X 40
Price: $1,500
Free South Africa II

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Dimensions: 39 X 44
Price: $1,300
Note: This quilt was featured in Spirits of the Cloth; Contemporary African American Quilts, by Carolyn Mazloomi.
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